Syrian officials met with opposition figures to celebrate Russia’s national day
With Iran’s economy already struggling, a boycott of its products in the Arab world could be devastating. Russia could also expect a boycott of its products, says Shobakshi
Putin met with British Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of a G8 meeting in Ireland
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
The minister highlighted Russia’s assistance with infrastructure projects as part of the reconstruction process
Haitham Maleh says Yemeni Houthis entered Syria through Lebanon and were accompanied by Hezbollah
The NCC will try to gain a condemnation from the United Nations on the participation of foreign fighters
Long-term, the Vice President of the Brookings Insitute said some kind of no-fly zone would need to be imposed
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his Syrian counterpart could have Avoided war by implementing reforms
Lavrov said that the Syrian opposition is responsible for the delay in holding a scheduled international conference on Syria in Geneva
The fall of the Syrian town of Qusair to Assad’s forces shows that the regime is poised to secure its position for the long term. The opposition must address its serious shortcomings
Obama chose the wrong stance in syria and allowed the Assad regime, along with the Iranians and Hezbollah, to besiege the popular uprising until it became a danger to the region
The offer was reportedly made recently via U.N. ESCWA director and former Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Trade, Abdullah Dardari
The U.N. decided Russia could not replace the Austrian peacekeepers as a permanent member of the Security Council
Official says any new transition government in Syria will have full authority over the Syrian army and security forces.
The conference would begin with a high-level meeting over two days chaired by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
France says the Syrian regime has used chemical gases and “all options” are now on the table
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UNHRC, Faisal al-Hamwi said the U.N.’s investigative committee had exaggerated the results and ignored crucial information.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich said Russia rejects of the deployment of foreign weapons in the territories of Syria’s neighboring countries, saying it risked destabilizing the volatile region.
